Fishing
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Fishing
Overview
Fishing is a secondary profession. Every character can learn it, in addition to their two primary professions.
It pairs naturally with Cooking, which prepares the fish you catch.
What this profession is for
- Catch fish for Cooking, or to sell them.
Learning the profession
Fishing is learned from a fishing trainer. Each rank raises the profession's maximum skill:
- Apprentice: up to 75 skill, from level 5.
- Journeyman: up to 150, from 50 skill.
- Expert: up to 225, from 125 skill and level 20.
- Artisan: up to 300, from 200 skill and level 35.
- Master: up to 375, from level 45.
- Grand Master: up to 450, from 350 skill.
Remember to learn the next rank as you approach your rank's limit: beyond it, your skill no longer increases.
In Wrath of the Lich King, the fishing trainers in the capital cities teach the Apprentice to Artisan ranks, from 1 to 300. The Master rank, from 300 to 375, is learned in Zangarmarsh or in Northrend, and the Grand Master rank, from 375 to 450, in Northrend, from the trainers shown in brackets.
Alliance
- Stormwind: Arnold Leland.
- Ironforge: Grimnur Stonebrand.
- Darnassus: Astaia.
- The Exodar: Erett.
- Borean Tundra: Old Man Robert (300 – 450).
- Howling Fjord: Byron Welwick (300 – 450).
Horde
- Orgrimmar: Lumak.
- Thunder Bluff: Kah Mistrunner.
- Undercity: Armand Cromwell.
- Silvermoon City: Drathen.
- Borean Tundra: Fishy Ser'ji (300 – 450).
- Howling Fjord: Angelina Soren (300 – 450).
Neutral
- Zangarmarsh: Juno Dufrain (300 – 375).
- Dalaran: Marcia Chase (300 – 450).
Guide 1 – 450
This guide takes you from 1 to 450. Up to 300, the route is the same as in Classic Era; from 300 to 375, it goes through Outland, then through Northrend up to 450. For each skill range: the zones where you can fish. In a zone that is too difficult for your skill, some fish get away.
You need a Fishing PoleVendor componentSold by vendors.: it is sold by fishing supply and trade supply vendors, like Bright BaublesVendor componentSold by vendors. and the Shiny BaubleVendor componentSold by vendors., which raises your fishing skill for a while when you apply it to your pole.
1 – 50
Start in the starting zones.
- Alliance: Elwynn Forest, Dun Morogh, Teldrassil.
- Horde: Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades.
50 – 150
Move on to the following zones and to the capitals. At 50, go back to your trainer to learn the Journeyman rank. At 125, go back to your trainer to learn the Expert rank.
- Alliance: Stormwind City, Ironforge, Darnassus, Westfall, Loch Modan, Darkshore.
- Horde: Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, Undercity, The Barrens, Silverpine Forest.
150 – 225
Move on to more difficult waters. Remember to learn the Artisan rank from your trainer from 200.
- Alliance and Horde: Dustwallow Marsh, Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Thousand Needles.
225 – 300
If fish get away, apply Bright BaublesVendor componentSold by vendors. to your pole.
- Alliance and Horde: Felwood, Feralas, The Hinterlands, Tanaris, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands.
300 – 375
Learn the Master rank from Juno Dufrain, in Zangarmarsh, then fish in that zone. At 350, remember to learn the Grand Master rank from a trainer in Northrend or from Marcia Chase in Dalaran. If fish get away, apply Bright BaublesVendor componentSold by vendors. to your pole, or use a better pole, such as Seth's Graphite Fishing PoleIngredient.
- Alliance and Horde: Zangarmarsh.
375 – 450
Move on to Northrend, following the order of the zones: you will catch the fish below. If fish get away, apply Bright BaublesVendor componentSold by vendors. or a Shiny BaubleVendor componentSold by vendors. to your pole.
- Alliance and Horde: Borean Tundra, Howling Fjord, then Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, Zul'Drak, then Sholazar Basin, Crystalsong Forest, The Storm Peaks, Icecrown and Wintergrasp.
Northrend fish
- Fangtooth HerringFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Howling Fjord.
- Musselback SculpinFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Borean Tundra, Zul'Drak, Wintergrasp.
- Imperial Manta RayFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Dragonblight, Howling Fjord, The Storm Peaks, Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills.
- Dragonfin AngelfishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Dragonblight, Zul'Drak.
- Glacial SalmonFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Grizzly Hills, Wintergrasp.
- Bonescale SnapperFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Zul'Drak, Icecrown, Crystalsong Forest, Howling Fjord, Dragonblight.
- Barrelhead GobyFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Sholazar Basin.
- NettlefishFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Sholazar Basin, Wintergrasp.
- Glassfin MinnowFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Crystalsong Forest, Icecrown.
- Rockfin GrouperFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: The Storm Peaks, Icecrown.
- Borean Man O' WarFishCaught by fishing, or bought at the auction house.: Borean Tundra, The Storm Peaks, Icecrown.
